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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2007; 13(13): 1962-1965
Published online Apr 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i13.1962
Lactobacillus plantarum inhibits epithelial barrier dysfunction and interleukin-8 secretion induced by tumor necrosis factor-α
Jae Sung Ko, Hye Ran Yang, Ju Young Chang, Jeong Kee Seo
Jae Sung Ko, Hye Ran Yang, Ju Young Chang, Jeong Kee Seo, Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-744, Korea
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by grant No. 0520050040 from the Seoul National University Hospital Research Fund and by KT&G Reserach Fund
Correspondence to: Jeong Kee Seo, Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children’s Hospital, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongro-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea. jkseo@snu.ac.kr
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Received: February 5, 2007
Revised: February 18, 2007
Accepted: March 19, 2007
Published online: April 7, 2007
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